Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0003s81

Location

225 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Country: Fiji flag Fiji

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1989

8:40 PM Z

Depth

539.10 km

Deep

Coordinates

-17.6650, -178.6010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

225 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Coordinates: -17.6650°, -178.6010° Depth: 539.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 1989 at 8:40 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:26 PM